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India Looks Wow For Independence Day

IMAGE: Mumbai's Bandra Worli Sea Link. Photograph: Kunal Patil/PTI Photo IMAGE: Another view of the Bandra Worli Sea Link. Photograph: Kunal Patil/PTI Photo IMAGE: Humayun's Tomb......

The Tiranga, From 1906 To 1947

How the Indian Flag has evolved over the years. Photograph: Prasar Bharati on Twitter Actor Satish Shah set off a Twitter storm (external link) on Tuesday after he posted a picture with the......

PIX: Netas get rakhis tied on their wrists on Raksha Bandhan

President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders celebrated Raksha Bandhan on Thursday. Here are a few glimpses of the celebration. IMAGE: Brahmakumaris tie rakhi to......

Jagdeep Dhankar's Rajya Sabha Challenge

As vice president and ex-officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankar is inheriting a troubled legacy.Although the government faces no real numerical challenges in the Upper House,......

Will Partha's arrest in SSC scam impact Mamata?

After the Trinamool’s overwhelming majority in the West Bengal assembly elections last year, the SSC scam has given fresh ammunition to the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Communist Party of......

India at 75: 18 biggest moments for Indian markets from 1947 to 1993

From the enactment of the capital control Act to the recognition of the BSE as a stock exchange and the infamous Harshad Mehta scam, here are the 18 biggest events for stock markets from 1947 to......

Bourses step up scrutiny of investors from Sikkim

Stock exchanges have increased scrutiny of investors domiciled in Sikkim, following reports of illegal routing of investments through the Northeast state to evade taxes. Illustration: Dominic......

5G: Samsung Looks Beyond Jio

With Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE excluded from participating in the 5G roll out, their absence leaves a vacuum in the market which will have to be filled by three vendors: Ericsson, Nokia and......

5G auction receives bids worth Rs 1.49 lakh cr on Day 2

India's auction of the 5G spectrum, capable of offering lag-free connectivity and ultra-high speed internet, has garnered Rs 1.49 lakh crore worth of bids so far as the sale stretched to the third......

No major violation found in spot checks on 48 SpiceJet planes

Aviation regulator DGCA conducted 53 spot checks on 48 SpiceJet aircraft between July 9 and July 13 and it did not find any major safety violations, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh......

'Janhvi was sitting on the footpath, reading the script'

'I was very scared as I was a first-time director.'Janhvi is a star and a star kid. But the moment she asked me if she was capable of playing the role, we became equals.' IMAGE: Janhvi Kapoor......

Parineeti Is In The Mood For...

Bollywood is making beautiful pictures in different parts of the world. Take a look. Photograph: Kind courtesy Parineeti Chopra/Instagram Parineeti Chopra, who has already started shooting for an......

Here's What Urmila Does In Goa!

Bollywood is making beautiful pictures in different parts of the world. Take a look. Photograph: Kind courtesy Urmila Matondkar/Instagram When in Goa, do as Urmila Matondkar does. ......

What Are Ranbir, Karan Johar Planning?

The film folk Photographer Pradeep Bandekar spotted on Tuesday. Ranbir Kapoor gets clicked outside Brahmastra Producer Karan Johar's office. The much-delayed Brahmastra: Part One –......

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari......

Legends League Cricket to kick-off with special match at Eden Gardens

Photograph: Kind courtesy Legends League Cricket/Twitter The iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata will be hosting the first game of the second edition of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) on September......

Squash at CWG: Dipika-Saurav bag mixed doubles bronze

'The sacrifices of time away from the family, getting up in the morning and doing the same thing again and again while being away from the kids, it makes it all worth it' IMAGE: Saurav Ghosal and......

CWG 2022: Weightlifter Sheuli clinches India's third gold

IMAGE: India’s Achinta Sheuli during the men's weightlifting 73kg final at the Commonwealth Games, in Birmingham, on Sunday. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Getty Images Weightlifter Achinta......

Lalit Modi Was Born To Take Risks

The IPL, which was perhaps the biggest gamble of his life, turned out to be the biggest success story ever, making Lalit Modi a cult in the echelons of global sport.A fascinating excerpt from Boria......

IPL's global dominance in T20 franchise cricket is dangerous, says Gilchrist

'It's getting a little bit dangerous the grip that it's having to monopolise that ownership and the ownership of the players and their talents and where they can and can't play' Photograph: Kind......

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